Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Ontario-Montclair (School District) | Percent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for Absence | African American/Black | American Indian/Alaska Native | Asian | Hispanic/Latino | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | White | Multiracial | Another Group |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 53.6% | 42.9% | 75.8% | 54.4% | 36.4% | 45.0% | 53.5% | 58.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 14.3% | 9.5% | 6.1% | 18.2% | 27.3% | 20.0% | 18.8% | 12.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 3.6% | 14.3% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 18.2% | 13.3% | 10.4% | 9.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.0% | 23.8% | 4.5% | 13.1% | 9.1% | 15.0% | 13.9% | 19.4% |